Tag: Century
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U.S. Infrastructure Is Stuck In The 20th Century
On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy rescinded certain memos issued by the Biden Administration which added guidelines to federal infrastructure project spending. These guidelines included special considerations for so-called “social justice” issues, environmental concerns, and equity-first design. It was another step in the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle the infrastructure…
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Galliford Try unearths 18th century artefacts at East London site
Galliford Try has found a series of artefacts during the archaeological dig at a site in Wapping, East London. The items include a penny coin from King George III’s reign (1760-1820), a Celtic Harp brooch, a domino with a bone facing and a tobacco smoking pipe. A notice on the site’s hoarding said the findings…
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I tested the ‘world’s smallest thermal camera’ to see where my 17th century home was losing heat and the results shocked me
Living in a 1640s home has its benefits, but one of them is definitely not its heat. It is a home that has failed its EPC rating due to it being so poorly insulated. So when I got my hands on the Thermal Master P2 Pro, which you can buy online on Amazon, the world’s…
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We’re Using 20th Century Tools to Design 21st Century Buildings
“I refuse to accept this status quo. I cannot accept a future where we can hail self-driving cars, unlock buildings with facial recognition, or book flights using AI-powered software. Yet, architects and engineers must rely on software designed in the 1990s as they craft cutting-edge structures.” That’s a quote from a recent blog post by…